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"cannot find"
The icons on my desktop (except IE) or in my
start/programs do not work. When I click on them it says "windows cannot find etc". When I look these up in my computer it looks as if the .exe files are gone. Do I have a virus or does anyboy have any idea what's going on? Thanks |
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"cannot find"
They are probably shortcuts for programs you may have had at one time, but
not longer have. You uninstalled it, ect... Sometimes when you uninstall programs, they leave behind folders which should be deleted manually. "Nando" wrote in message ... The icons on my desktop (except IE) or in my start/programs do not work. When I click on them it says "windows cannot find etc". When I look these up in my computer it looks as if the .exe files are gone. Do I have a virus or does anyboy have any idea what's going on? Thanks |
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"cannot find"
Nando,
The .LNK (or the .EXE) file association seems to be corrupt, may be buy = a virus. Apply the appropriate fix from Doug's site: = http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm --=20 Ramesh, Microsoft MVP Windows XP Shell/User http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:=20 http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...s/gp/gpref.asp "Nando" wrote in message = ... The icons on my desktop (except IE) or in my=20 start/programs do not work. When I click on them it=20 says "windows cannot find etc". When I look these up in=20 my computer it looks as if the .exe files are gone. Do I=20 have a virus or does anyboy have any idea what's going=20 on? Thanks |
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